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04ROME150
2004-01-15 11:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY WELCOMES PROPOSED DEFENSE EXPORT CONTROLS
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UNCLAS ROME 000150
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DDTC AND PM/DTCP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IT
SUBJECT: ITALY WELCOMES PROPOSED DEFENSE EXPORT CONTROLS
DIALOGUE
REF: A. 03 SECSTATE 348141
B. 03 ROME 3842
UNCLAS ROME 000150
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DDTC AND PM/DTCP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IT
SUBJECT: ITALY WELCOMES PROPOSED DEFENSE EXPORT CONTROLS
DIALOGUE
REF: A. 03 SECSTATE 348141
B. 03 ROME 3842
1. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4.
2. ECONOFF DELIVERED REF. A INVITATION FROM PM DAS ROBERT
MAGGI TO DIEGO UNGARO, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S OFFICE OF
DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS, ON
JANUARY 8. UNGARO WAS GENERALLY POSITIVE ABOUT THE PROPOSED
DIALOGUE ON DEFENSE EXPORT CONTROLS AND SAID THAT HE PLANS TO
ATTEND THE MARCH 23 MEETING. HE NOTED THAT THE PROPOSED
DIALOGUE DOVETAILS WITH THE PUSH MADE BY ITALY DURING ITS
2001 G-8 PRESIDENCY TO INCREASE COORDINATION ON DEFENSE
EXPORT CONTROLS. IN THAT REGARD, UNGARO ADDED THAT, AS PART
OF IMPLEMENTING A "FORMAL FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE DIALOGUE,"
PARTICIPANTS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTATION OF A MORE
FORMAL MEANS OF PARTNER COUNTRY NOTIFICATIONS OF LICENSE
DENIALS. IN TERMS OF INDUSTRIAL TRENDS, UNGARO SUGGESTED
THERE WILL BE INTEREST BY ITALY (AND OTHERS) IN DISCUSSING
BUY AMERICA RESTRICTIONS AS THEY APPLY TO DEFENSE PROCUREMENT
(THOUGH HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE USG'S SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN 2003
TO BLOCK A CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE TIGHTENED
SUCH RESTRICTIONS). HE NOTED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN WHETHER
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN GOVERNMENTS HAD AGREED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE MARCH 23 MEETING.
3. ACTION REQUESTED: UNGARO WOULD WELCOME FURTHER
CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE INVITATION, INCLUDING WHETHER THE
U.S. PROPOSES TO DISCUSS SOLELY ARMAMENTS EXPORTS, OR WISHES
ALSO TO INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF DUAL-USE EXPORT CONTROLS.
4. ADDITIONAL ACTION REQUESTED: UNGARO ALSO EMPHASIZED THE
GOI'S CONTINUED STRONG INTEREST IN CONTINUING THE BILATERAL
DIALOGUE ON DUAL-USE EXPORT CONTROLS INITIATED LAST JULY
(REF. B) AND WOULD WELCOME CURRENT WASHINGTON THINKING ON THE
TIMING OF THE NEXT ROUND, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL TOPICS OF
INTEREST.
SKODON
NNNN
2004ROME00150 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DDTC AND PM/DTCP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL ETTC IT
SUBJECT: ITALY WELCOMES PROPOSED DEFENSE EXPORT CONTROLS
DIALOGUE
REF: A. 03 SECSTATE 348141
B. 03 ROME 3842
1. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4.
2. ECONOFF DELIVERED REF. A INVITATION FROM PM DAS ROBERT
MAGGI TO DIEGO UNGARO, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S OFFICE OF
DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS, ON
JANUARY 8. UNGARO WAS GENERALLY POSITIVE ABOUT THE PROPOSED
DIALOGUE ON DEFENSE EXPORT CONTROLS AND SAID THAT HE PLANS TO
ATTEND THE MARCH 23 MEETING. HE NOTED THAT THE PROPOSED
DIALOGUE DOVETAILS WITH THE PUSH MADE BY ITALY DURING ITS
2001 G-8 PRESIDENCY TO INCREASE COORDINATION ON DEFENSE
EXPORT CONTROLS. IN THAT REGARD, UNGARO ADDED THAT, AS PART
OF IMPLEMENTING A "FORMAL FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE DIALOGUE,"
PARTICIPANTS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTATION OF A MORE
FORMAL MEANS OF PARTNER COUNTRY NOTIFICATIONS OF LICENSE
DENIALS. IN TERMS OF INDUSTRIAL TRENDS, UNGARO SUGGESTED
THERE WILL BE INTEREST BY ITALY (AND OTHERS) IN DISCUSSING
BUY AMERICA RESTRICTIONS AS THEY APPLY TO DEFENSE PROCUREMENT
(THOUGH HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE USG'S SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN 2003
TO BLOCK A CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE TIGHTENED
SUCH RESTRICTIONS). HE NOTED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN WHETHER
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN GOVERNMENTS HAD AGREED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE MARCH 23 MEETING.
3. ACTION REQUESTED: UNGARO WOULD WELCOME FURTHER
CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE INVITATION, INCLUDING WHETHER THE
U.S. PROPOSES TO DISCUSS SOLELY ARMAMENTS EXPORTS, OR WISHES
ALSO TO INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF DUAL-USE EXPORT CONTROLS.
4. ADDITIONAL ACTION REQUESTED: UNGARO ALSO EMPHASIZED THE
GOI'S CONTINUED STRONG INTEREST IN CONTINUING THE BILATERAL
DIALOGUE ON DUAL-USE EXPORT CONTROLS INITIATED LAST JULY
(REF. B) AND WOULD WELCOME CURRENT WASHINGTON THINKING ON THE
TIMING OF THE NEXT ROUND, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL TOPICS OF
INTEREST.
SKODON
NNNN
2004ROME00150 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED